What are my resources to build green?
Explore Our Resources: Find valuable tools, guides, and materials to support your journey towards green building and climate resilience.
Resources for Builders
Resources for Citizen groups
Green Building Regulations
Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)
Environmental Clearance
National Building Code (NBC)
Appliance Energy efficiency labels
Green Labels for Residences
Tamil Nadu ECBC
Green Rating Systems
Play Green the Building Game
Improve building performance and satisfy occupants by installing sustainable system upgrades, adopting new practices, and managing occupant behavior.Incentives for Green Buildings
Fasttrack environmental clearance by MoEFCC
MoEFCC, Government of India, offers fast track environmental clearance for green building projects which are Pre Certified/ Provisionally Certified by IGBC and GRIHA pre certified projects.
Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023
Financial incentives of up to 25 lakhs will be granted to Sustainable Tourism Projects that adhere to the GRIHA Rating.
TN Industrial Policy 2021
Offers a 25% subsidy on the cost of setting up environmental protection infrastructure, subject to a limit of Rs. 1 cr., for industrial projects that obtain IGBC green certification.
TN CM's Solar Rooftop Capital Incentive Scheme
Domestic consumers with a TANGEDCO service connection can avail subsidy of Rs.20,000 will be provided by state government of Tamil Nadu
Sunref India affordable green housing incentive
GRIHA certified (4 and 5 star) / IGBC green home certified (Gold or platinum) Housing projects (EWS,LIG or MIG) would be provided financial incentives under Sunref India.- For home buyers
Green Materials
GRIHA – Product Catalogue
The products listed on the GRIHA Product Catalogue website, have been evaluated based on the technical parameters of GRIHA and SVAGRIHA criteria. This evaluation has been done based on the documentation – in the form of 3rd party test results and declarations – submitted by the manufacturer to GRIHA Council.
How heavy is your ecological backpack?
The ecological backpack visualizes the weight of all natural raw materials that are needed for our private consumption behavior. This includes all products and their production, use and disposal. For traveling by car for example not only the car itself and the fuel is considered but also the iron ore mine, the steel production factory, and the street infrastructure.
The overall amount of raw materials can be used to estimate the pressure on the environment. Not only the extraction of raw materials itself has an impact, but the materials will also go back into the environment as waste eventually. The less natural resources we need, the lower will also be our impact on the environment.
Applications that monitor your green way of living
Apps for sustainable living
Life – Lifestyle for Environment
The LiFE movement encourages us to take small steps towards a sustainable lifestyle.
Meri LiFE
MeriLiFE empowers individuals to make pro-planet choices in their daily lives.
Zero Waste Citizen App
We collect waste from your doorstep, segregate it and ensure it’s recycled.
Carbon Footprint & CO2 Tracker
Capture is a free-to-use CO2 tracker that helps you learn more about emissions from everyday mobility and dietary choices.
Klima — Live carbon neutral
Calculate your carbon footprint and neutralize 100% of your CO2e emissions in just three minutes
Apps for measuring daylight
Light Meter - Lux Meter
With this app, you can now measure the brightness level at work, school, home or anywhere with your smartphone.
Illuminance - Lux Light Meter
Illuminance - Lux Light Meter is a simple light meter for measuring illuminances (lux) by using the light sensor of your android device.
Apps for IAQ, CO2 monitoring/reporting
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality
The most trusted and reliable air quality information from the world’s leading air pollution data provider.
2zero - Sustainable Living
2Zero helps you to actively reduce your carbon footprint with the help of a CO2 calculator & multiple CO2 challenges
Apps for home gardens/ indoor plants
Plant App - Plant Identifier
Plant App identifies more than 46,000+ plants with 95% accuracy-better than most human experts.
Home Garden
A catalog of vegetables and plants that can be grown in home gardens.